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When confronted about their hesitation to be involved, his mum Linda told him they were used to "normal weddings."

Viewers rushed to social media to defend the pair, following his parents tough-to-hear remarks.

DJ Villian tweeted: "If you're going to put your opinion before your child's happiness over their partner's gender, race, religion or even age as consenting adults then you've no business being a parent."

The parents were slammed by viewers

Janine Sarah tweeted: "According to this elderly couple you are only gay if you walk around with a limp hand. What a pair of c****."

Katie Crisp said: "this guy's parents are shocking, their son loves another person enough to want to marry him and that's all that matters."

Previously Rob has been married to and raised children with a woman before meeting Simon.

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His parent's had a very hands on role in planning his first wedding but this time around it was a very different story reports the Daily Mail.

Steve added: "I must admit I have never spoken to anyone about it, I feel sort of embarrassed to talk about it.

'It's not like going around saying I've won the lottery. I am absolutely dreading the point where the minister says you may now kiss the groom, the bride, the what?'

Some viewers pointed out that Steve and Linda might not be alone in their opinions.

The pair faced some prejudice from the parents

One person tweeted: "As a mother who would understand, support and accept any choices my children make. For most of these particular cases, I still understand how difficult it is for them to come to terms with. They are people of a different generation."

Another said: "Before everyone starts slating Rob's parents how about wait for other episodes to find out what actually happens?"

After he divorced, Rob came out to his mum, who kept it secret from dad, Steve for fear of upsetting him.